By John Posey, March 20, 2024

Representing Christ well in the workplace requires consistency between a person’s secret and public lives.  As Jesus taught, what a person does in secret will be rewarded by God the Father (Matthew 6:4). 

Five Spiritual Life Priorities:

1.             Spiritual Fitness – Rhythms with Accountability.

2.             Balance – Plan for personal growth and development.

3.             Duplication – Family, Spiritual, Ministry.

4.             Personal Ministry – Life on life.

5.             Public Ministry – Excellence in your craft. 

Many of us place too much emphasis on our public brand; it is often about how we want to be perceived rather than how Christ can be seen through what we do.  Our focus should not be on making a name for ourselves but on enhancing the name and reputation of Jesus Christ through what we do. 

Instead of self-promotion, think of your Public Ministry as something private.  Instead of advertising you are a Christian, demonstrate who you are through your actions.  Allow people to ask what it is that makes you different and stand apart.  Become excellent at your craft and build a reputation as someone who gets the job done, can be depended upon, genuinely cares, and is the go-to expert. Through your selfless acts of excellent service, God will be glorified.  

For example, Daniel was unique in history because he served under multiple kings and two kingdoms.  He was forced to go to Babylon as a Jewish slave, and yet he served the Babylonian king and kingdom with distinction.  When Persia conquered Babylon, Daniel remained and served as an advisor to their King.  Daniel was not a political animal who built a good name for himself; he genuinely cared about the Kingdoms he served and worked for their good.  His attitude was not what his captors or the other people around him expected.  However, his impact is felt even today because Daniel pursued excellence in his craft.

Despite the situation in which they found themselves, the Jewish people enslaved by the Babylonians, including Daniel, were encouraged by God through the prophet Jeremiah to do the unthinkable: work and pray for the good of their oppressors. This was not likely a popular command from God, but it shows His mind and priorities.  Serve with excellence. 

“Seek the prosperity of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD in its behalf; for in its prosperity will be your prosperity’” (Jer 29:7 NASB20).